Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank v. Greiner

Tilghman C. J.

The question in this case is, whether a promissory note, discounted by the Farmers’ and Mecha*115xiics’ Bank of Philadelphia, is' to be placed ori-the footing of a specialty, with respect to the order in which debts due from deceased persons are'to be paid by their executors. It depends on the “act to incorporate the -Farmers’ and Mecha“nics’ Bank,” by which (sect. 4.. art. IT.) it is enacted, that “ all notes or bills discounted by the said corporation, or depositedfor collection, and falling due at-the said bank, shall “ be, and they are hereby, placed on the same footing as…